Muhammad Ali was born 80 years ago today on January 17, 1942. From the soundtrack of When We Were Kings—the documentary about the 1974 Ali/Foreman “Rumble in the Jungle”—here is Brian McKnight and Diana King’s title track from the film.
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When We Were Kings
Songwriters: Andy Marvel, Amy Powers and Arnie Roman
In every heart, there is a drum that beats
Steady and strong, it does not know defeat
I feel it pound, and know the sound
Of true beliefs
In every soul, there is a memory
Of standing tall, the proudest we could be
I cannot fall, for I recall
We were born in majesty
And when the long fight, has been fought and won
We'll stand in the sun
And we will raise out hands
And we will touch the sky
Together we will dance in robes of gold
And we will leave the world remembering
When we were kings, when we were kings
Now is the time, here is the mountain top
When one man climbs, the rest are lifted up
With every step we're closer yet
To a higher destiny
And when we reach out to claim the thrown
Every man will know
And we will raise out hands
And we will touch the sky
Together we will dance in robes of gold
And we will leave the world remembering
When we were kings, when we were kings
Do you remember
When we were kings
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
And when the long fight, has been fought and won
We'll stand in the sun
And we will raise out hands
And we will touch the sky
Together we will dance in robes of gold
And we will leave the world remembering
When we were kings, when we were kings
The Problem…
At forty-eight, attorney Kori Sarcotti is taking a beating. Her husband is under investigation, the FBI is serving her warrants, and her firm is sending her on road trips just to get her out of the office. But when her grandmother, and woman who raised her, passes away, things go from bad to intolerable.
The Solution…
Not long after her grandmother’s funeral, Kori finds herself…
"You can memorize every line
Work on your delivery
Rehearse all of your scenes 'til you know them cold
But when you need a friend
And they're all pretend
Baby there's a point but you're missing it
Why, why try to hide don't you know ya always end up paying the price."
Encontré esta canción por accidente y cuando escuche el principio simplemente me enamoro... me decepciono un poco cuando oí el coro pero lo bueno es que ya la encontré. amypowers
Amy's Song of the Week: The Rest of My Life
Not only do I love Ashley Tisdale's performance in this High School Musical spinoff, but I got to combine two of my favorite things - Broadway and Disney - with one of my favorite writers - Matt Tishler.
It's rewarding to know that songs like this spread positive messages to literally millions of kids. In this case, lessons from my personal adventures in transformation: have faith in yourself, a vision of what's possible, and trust that your dreams will become reality!
Amy's Song of the Week: On The Edge Of Time
Hearing the legendary Anthony Warlow and Lucy Maunder join voices in this song for the first time was simply magical.
This video from the Australian version of Dr. Zhivago, The Musical - cowritten with Lucy Simon and Michael Korie demonstrates the experience.
PS: Stay tuned for news about where Zhivago is heading next!
Amy's Song of the Week: As If We Never Said Goodbye
I'm so grateful when a song of mine can resurface unexpectedly and resonate with a whole new generation of listeners.
Case in point: Chris Colfer's brilliant performance of a song I cowrote for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, originally popularized by Barbara Streisand.